Markets Digest Mixed Grain and Produce Reports
Chicago and New York market briefs show firm flour demand and bullish wheat tones with varied prices for spring and winter wheats, different export baggings, and related items. Egg, potato, cheese, poultry prices appear alongside maritime wagon goods and rye meal notes reflecting a broad commodities snapshot.
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Chicago
Minnesota
Ember
Bourke
Virginia
New York
Duluth
Chicago and St Louis Livestock Quotes in Early August
Chicago quotes show live cattle ranges from $2.50 to $7.50 with heavies around $5.86 to $6.50 and various stockers, feeders, cows, and calves listed. St Louis reports steady cattle with beef steers at $3.75 to $7.50 and hogs 10 to 15 cents higher, p g s and light hogs near $5.06 to $6.75, packers up to $6.55.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Texas
Anti-death by own action bureau aids hundreds in New York
In New York two years into the Anti-Death by Own Action bureau Major Nice reports that about 500 men and women sought help, with unemployment, gambling, finances, and family troubles as leading causes. The bureau notes many callers are not intent on dying, and some gain new life through work, friendship, or a fresh start.
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Elizabeth H
Gregory
New York
Major Nice
Bureau
Skuread
Major Rice
Mrs. Nice
Black Hand Letter Threatens Brooklyn Pitcher Rucker
Pitcher Rucker of Brooklyn and Manager Donovan report a Black Hand letter received in Cincinnati accusing him of favoring certain clubs and threatening assassination. The note mailed from New York was turned over to post office officials.
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Pittsburg
Rucker
Brooklyn
Donovan
Cincinnati
New York
Giants
Post Office
Night baseball plan sparks new Cincinnati venture
George F Cahill of Holyoke Mass leads a push for illuminated ballparks to play games at night. The Night Baseball Development Co is formed in Ohio with August Herrmann Elmer G Prior Frank C Bancroft and Frank F Dinsmore as incorporators. Capital stock stands at 50000 with subscriptions opening. Cahill proposes towers 100 feet high housing searchlights around the field to light play.
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Cincinnati
George F. Cahill
Holyoke
Mass
Harriman
Cincinnati Club
Ohio
August Herrmann
Elmer G. Prior
Frank C. Bancroft
Frank F. Dinsmore
Cahill
Market price report for livestock and lard
Corrected daily by W. C. Routh shows prices for steer and heifer weights per cwt, calves and cows per cwt, old sheep per cwt, and lard per pound. Steers 34.00 to 50? per cwt. heifers 2.50 to 3.50. calves 4.50 to 5.00. cows 2.50 to 3.00. old sheep 3.50 to 4.00. lard 9 for pound.
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W. C. Routh
Live Stock Market Report from Logansport Yards
Hogs priced 5.95 to 6.35 for medium to heavy grades. Calves, common to fair, 3.00 to 5.50. Logged as daily quotes by the Logansport Union Stock Yards.
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Logansport Union Stock Yards
Speed Maniacs Rally in New York Vanderbilt Cup Preview
Promoters expect record speed at the Vanderbilt Cup race on October 24 in New York. The 25.4 mile course includes the Flatiron turn and railroad crossings, with a new cement parkway and grand stand nearing completion.
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France
W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr
Long Island Simmer
Hides and Wool Corrected Daily by B V Cook Co
Corrected daily by B V Cook Co with price notes for hides and wool. The fragment mentions market terms and specific codes but lacks full details or readable figures.
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B. V. Cook
A Delightful Bath from Lemons in Tropical Heat
A refreshing bath method from the tropics uses lemon juice poured into a tub of water. Let stand thirty minutes with occasional stirring to diffuse the juice. The bath cools, smooths the skin, and aids cleansing with the fruit’s acid.
Reds Eye Novel Night Game Lighting at League Park
Cincinnati plans a powerful portable lighting system to illuminate all field positions without glare. Gas experts say the plan is feasible and Cahill will review the project with Reds officials. A trial at League Park is expected during the team’s eastern trip this fall.
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Herrmann
Cahill
Cincinnati
Reds
League Park
Boxing dream bout between Ketchell and Langford discussed
Live sport gossip notes efforts to match Stanley Ketchell against Sam Langford. The piece mentions the pennant race with four clubs in each major league and widespread heart trouble among the public, framing the era’s sports and health context.
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Stanley Ketchell
Sam Langford
Stan
Sam
Flanagan Sets Shot Put Record at Queenstown Exhibition
Johnny Flanagan hurled the sixteen pound shot 181 feet eight and a half inches at a Queenstown exhibition, eclipsing Matt McGrath’s earlier mark of 175 feet one and a half inches set at Nenagh, Ireland.
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Queenstown
Matt McGrath
Nenagh
Ireland
Flanagan
Catterson Shoots Into Brooklyn Fans Major League
Sporting notes highlight Catterson of the Brockton New England league hitting .3855 and joining Brooklyn. Golf intrigues fans as a popular pastime with father and son duos competing. Dorando touts marathon legends in London sideshows, courting stinging commentary.
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Catterson
Brockton
New England
Brooklyn
Rollo
Pater-Filius
Dorando
London
Columbia Brewing Co. introduces famed Columbia beer
Columbia Brewing Co makers of the famous Columbia beer advertises a family trade in brewing. Offers telephone number 40 for inquiries and orders.
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Columbia Brewing Co
Merrill & Son Coal Oil Gasoline Ad at 432 High Street
Local merchant Merrill & Son advertises coal oil at 10 cents and best gasoline at 14 cents. They pledge independence from the trust and invite customers to place trial orders.
Coal and Feed Ad for C L Dilley Co
Coal and feed advertised by C L Dilley Co at 6515 Market Street. Offers the highest grade of coal horse feed lime cement and sewer pipe. Telephones No 87.
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C& L. Dilley & Co
Market Street
Carriage and Wagon Works at 514 North Street
Peek and Kandler advertise as a carriage and wagon building, painting and repairing shop at 514 North Street with general blacksmithing. They promise good work and reasonable prices and provide a phone contact 673.
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Peek & Kandler
North Street
Flour and Feed Offerings at Dilley Co Market Street
C. L. Dilley & Co operates flour feed and hay shop at 5115 Market Street. Telephone number 87 listed for orders and inquiries.
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C. L. Dilley & Co
Market Street
Merrill & Son Gasoline and Coal Oil Ad at 432 High
Merrill and Son advertise high test gasoline and coal oil at 14 cents and 10 cents respectively. The copy claims the product does not gum stoves and states they are not in the trust. Prospective customers are urged to drop a card for a trial order.
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Merrill & Son
High Street
Expert Horseshoeing and Harness Goods Offered
Ed Osborne successor to John M. Thompson offers expert horseshoeing on Sixth Street with prompt and satisfactory work guaranteed. Young & Custer advertise harness buggies and wagons at honest prices from 310 Fifth Street and 318 Market Street with phone numbers 729 and 948.
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Ed Osborne
Sixth Street
John M. Thompson
Young & Custer
Fifth Street
Market Street
Cleaning And Repairing On Pearl Street
H Weber offers clothing cleaning repairing pressing and tailoring services at 816 Pearl Street with prompt work and reasonable rates.
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H. Weber
Pearl Street
Bozer DDS Dental Parlor Ad In City Pages
F M Bozer DDS operates a dental parlor at the corner of Fourth and Broadway near City National Bank. Telephone 362 and residence 1463 listed.
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F. M. Bozer
D. D
Fourth and Broadway
Ever City National Bank
Missing City Directory Entry At Delzell Office
Fragmentary address details list D E Delzell office location at 404 Market Street with stairway east of Ray's grocery and residence at 1918 North Street. Includes phone numbers 253 and 632.
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D. E. Delzell
Market Street
Ray's Grocery
North Street
Insurance office advert promotes personal loans and contacts
A compact ad announces 5 percent money available and insurance services. George H. Gise advertises in the Corner room overt Bowen Bank with office phone 482 and residence phone 23%.
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George H. Gise
Bowen Bank
Parker and Johinston interior finishing specialists
Parker and Johinston advertise as interior finishing and store fixtures specialists with the highest grade of work. They operate a yard mill and office at the corner of Spencer and Berkley streets and can be reached by telephone 728.
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Parker & Johinston
Spencer and
Berkley Streets
Nickle Plating and Eureka Novelty Works Ad
Nickle plating oxidizing bicycle and general machine shop repairing model and novelty work wood and metal patterns Nickle Plating Eureka Novelty Works proprietor Nick at 312 Sixth Street offers pat tern work and repair services in town.
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Eureka Novelty Works
Nick
Sixth Street
Nickle
Tailoring and Repairing Offerings At 210 Pearl Street
H Weber operates a tailoring shop at 210 Pearl Street as merchant and agent tailor. Spring and summer patterns are ready for inspection. Suits sell from 15 dollars and up pants from 4 dollars and up. Visit to see the offerings.
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H. Weber
Pearl Street
TINNERS H J Trah Practices Roofing and Repair
H J Trah offers slate, tin and metal roofing guttering spouting flue tops and furnace repair. Practical timer and general repairs provided. Located at 311 Fifth street with phone 802. All work promised in best possible manner.
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H. J. Trah
Fifth Street
Galvanized Iron Work and Roofing Services Adverts
John Mehaffie lists Fifth Street address and telephone 59 offering galvanized iron cornices skylights tin roofing and spouting repair work including kiss ony and trop repairs.
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John Mehaffie
Fifth Street
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